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4800 Sand Point Way NE
# A-5950
Seattle, WA 98105Phone+1 206-987-2525
Summary
- Pediatric oncologist at Seattle Children's Hospital and Assistant Professor of Health Metrics Sciences and Pediatrics at UW/IHME. Lead of cancer estimation for the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study. Passionate about improving outcomes for children with cancer in limited resource settings. Research interests include global oncology, cancer epidemiology, cancer metrics, cancer disparities, and ethics in global pediatric oncology. Believe in health equity and cultural humility, and welcome collaborative interest and questions.
Education & Training
- University of Tennessee/St. Jude Children's Research HospitalFellowship, Global Pediatric Medicine, 2019 - 2020
- Harvard School of Public HealthMPH, Epidemiology, 2018 - 2020
- University of TennesseeFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 2016 - 2019
- University of WashingtonResidency, Pediatrics, 2012 - 2015
- Boston University School of MedicineClass of 2012
Certifications & Licensure
- WA State Medical License 2012 - 2026
- TN State Medical License 2018 - 2024
- WA State Medical License 2020 - 2024
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 836 citationsCancer Incidence, Mortality, Years of Life Lost, Years Lived With Disability, and Disability-Adjusted Life Years for 29 Cancer Groups From 2010 to 2019: A Systematic A..., Jonathan M Kocarnik, Kelly Compton, Frances E Dean, Weijia Fu
JAMA Oncology. 2022-03-01 - 1064 citationsGlobal, regional, and national cancer incidence, mortality, years of life lost, years lived with disability, and disability-adjusted life-years for 29 cancer groups, 1...Christina Fitzmaurice, Degu Abate, Naghmeh Abbasi, Hedayat Abbastabar, Foad Abd-Allah
JAMA Oncology. 2019-09-27 - 218 citationsChildhood cancer burden: a review of global estimates.Nickhill Bhakta, Lisa M. Force, Claudia Allemani, Rifat Atun, Freddie Bray
The Lancet. Oncology. 2019-01-01
Press Mentions
- Nearly Half of Cancer Deaths Worldwide Linked to Preventable Factors, Study ShowsAugust 26th, 2022
- Global Effect of Childhood CancersSeptember 18th, 2019
- U.S. News & World Report Spotlights Childhood Cancer's Global TollSeptember 5th, 2019
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Professional Memberships
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- International Society of Paediatric OncologyMember
- American Society of Pediatric Hematology/OncologyMember
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